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by Antony Jarvis
Nurturing your child's talents and interests is one of the best things you can do for a child you love. If your child has demonstrated an interest in arts and crafts, encourage them to develop their talents by exposing them to as many artistic endeavors as you can. Offer to take them to kid-friendly art exhibits, theatrical productions, and provide them with art supplies. You can also provide further exposure to many different mediums by enrolling them in art programs or classes that they demonstrate interest in.
Perhaps the easiest way to encourage your child's creativity and artistic talents is to provide them with art supplies and creative toys. Here are six gift ideas that can help encourage your child's artfully crafty ways.
1. Finger Painting Party by Alex. Why not throw a finger painting party? Finger painting is a wonderfully messy way for younger children to delve into the arts. The Finger Painting Party bucket includes six different colors of finger paint, five stamp shapes, two foam patterns, one suction cup ball, a plastic pattern tool, a textured rubber spike ball, and a painting mat. Young children, and maybe even adults, will find hours of enjoyment with the Finger Painting Party bucket. These are recommended for ages three and up.
2. Kid at Art packs. Kids at Art packs are wonderful, interactive, and fun educational toys that encourage a child's artistic talents while teaching them about the lives of the great artists. Each Kid at Art pack is designed around the work of a famous artist. Each Kid at Art pack contains a full color book and instructions on how to create their very own masterpiece. Each pack also contains all the art supplies needed to create their own work of art. All Kid at Art packs are designed to teach children about the life and work of a famous artist, teach core art concepts like color, shapes, perspective, etc., and jump start your child's creativity. Kid at Art packs are recommended for children ages 2-13, depending on the pack.
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What the hell is nostalgia doing in a science-fiction film? With the whole universe and all the future to play in, Lucas took his marvelous toys and crawled under the fringed cloth on the parlor table, back into a nice safe hideyhole, along with Flash Gordon and the Cowardly Lion and Luck Skywalker and the Flying Aces and the Hitler Jugend. If there’s a message there, I don’t think I want to hear it.
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3. The Plaster Caster Art Machine. For children interested in sculpture, the Plaster Caster Art Machine is a wonderful introduction into the world of plaster. Moreover, the Plaster Caster Art Machine is easy enough for older children to use independently. Simply pour the plaster into a mold, attach it to the machine, and watch the plaster spin. Once dried, remove the finished piece from its mold and have your child paint and decorate it. The Plaster Caster Art Machine comes equipped with six molds, trimming tools, brushes, six colors of paints, a splash guard, plastic spoon, AC adaptor, enough plaster to make roughly six figurines, and instructions. The Plaster Caster Art Machine is recommended for children ages six and up.
4. The Deluxe Pottery Wheel by Alex. For older children who have demonstrated interest and talent in sculpture and pottery, the deluxe pottery wheel is an excellent investment in your child's art education. The deluxe pottery wheel is a fully functioning pottery wheel that children can use to make real pottery. The wheel comes with the pottery wheel, carving tools and blades, shaping tools and tube, brushes, sponge, two pounds of gray and terra cotta clay, six jars of paint, a paint palette, mosaic tiles, glass jewels, glues, an AC adaptor and set of instructions.
5. Junior Tool Kit and Leather Tool Belt by Hearthsong. Got a crafty kid on your gift list? Treat them to this wonderful set of genuine tools that will encourage your favorite kid to create. The Junior Tool Kit and Leather Tool Belt comes equipped with superior quality tools, including eight different size wrenches, standard and Phillips-head screwdrivers, a saw, pliers, C-clamp, level, hammer, ruler, sandpaper, and ruled right-angle square. All the tools fit perfectly on the leather tool belt. Because these are real tools with sharp edges and points, they are recommended only for older children, ages 8 and up. Adult supervision is recommended at all times.
6. Window Decorating Paints by Hearthsong. Get your pint-sized Picasso these window decorating paints and watch your windows become festive works of art. Window decorating paints is an easy and fun way for your child to paint while dressing the windows for the season.
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